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The story of Bhaktha Prahlada
is famed for the depiction of exclusive steadfast devotion (Bhakthi) to
Lord Vishnu despite attempts by his father, Hiranyakashipu an Asura, to
turn him to the contrary. He is considered one of the greatest devotees
of Vishnu and his story is of special importance to devotees of the Narasimha
incarnation. A philosophical treatise is accredited to him in the Bhagavatha
Purana wherein Prahlada describes the process of loving worship to his lord,
Vishnu. Despite several warnings from his father Hiranyakashipu, Prahlada
continues to worship Vishnu. His father tries to poison him, gets him trampled
by the elephants and puts him in a room with venomous snakes, but Prahlada
survives each and every time and is eventually saved by Vishnu in the form
of Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion avatar. The story of Prahlada gives
a number of moral instructions such as God prevails everywhere, God will
always save his devotees and Devotion can be practiced at any point in time.
Age does not matter.
The Bhakthi of Prahlada and the underlying values of human existence are
brought out in a profound and explicit manner by the legendary Harikatha
exponent Sri T.S. Balakrishna Sastrigal in his inimitable style in this
product.
On Brahmasri T S Balakrishna Sastrigal (1919-2003)
Born in Thiruvidaimaruthur, near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, he began performing
at the age of 23 and held sway over Harikatha Kalakshebam for over 6 decades.
A former senior executive of State Bank of India, his very name was synonymous
with this traditional art of story-telling.
With an amazing and unmatched command over the Vedas, Puranas, Sastras,
classical music and a score of languages, he held the audience spell-bound
with his flair, fervour, felicity of expression and a resonant voice. Among
the countless titles and honors that were conferred on him, the title Harikatha
Rathnakara bestowed on him by both the Paramachariyals of Kamakoti and
Sringeri peetams simultaneously at Asthika Samaj, Chennai in the year 1966
stands out. Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Delhi honored him in1993. Music Academy,
Chennai conferred on him the Sangeetha Kala Acharya Award in 1997.Tamil
Nadu Government bestowed on him the Kalaimaamani title in 1972.
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